The Magnolia gazette., 1887-09-03
GOV. LOWRY AND THE PRESS.

prime favorte of the press need
not he argued. We have read
many comments on him and his
administration with variant feel
inps. Rclievi e IN all good con
science that the Gov. has laid his
administration opee to or ticism,
we have had occasion often to
roget the language of the press
IN commenting on His Excelency.
1t does not compolt with our
notions Of proptlety to speak
rudely Of dignitari S. And thin,
no doubt, facts go farther, when
properly stated. la word, we
have not been ahle to approve
much Of the newspaper eon,men !
on the present administration, both
because they lacked discrimination
and proper decorum of express
sion. We have so ne criticisms
to offer on the administration,
which will appear in due time,
but they will DO respectful, and we
trust, intelhgible.
The iov. IS very unfortunate
just at this juncturr in The chalac-
ter of the press which comes
boldly to his support. They are
far from being the cleanest papers
in the STATE as respects their de-
mocracy or their general tone.
1t is curious thing, that just this
c'a ass Of papers should champion
the Cove rnor. If the old saying
be true. that a person is known by
his company, Mississippi's Gov
crnor is to be commiseratrd. w,
feel inclined to protest in th'
name of the State.
Gov. Lowry Is certainly mis-
taken in lis denuucialions of th
intrrmedding of outside papers
II is utterly off to say that pape
may not d scuss affairs in anothe
sta G. The newspaper is a
institution Of the world, of al
worlds. 1t may discuss Heavet
! and Hell, God and the Devil
, Whatever interests humanit
interests the newspaper. Th
Gov. may complain of unfairnes,
but to say to the papers bryon
$ Misssslppi's borders, what rigt
have you to meddle with ou
afars? is penrle and withal has
bad look on it.
There was considerable intere'
! manifested in the Governor
e speaking: we felt no little oursell
tor we expect, d him to deal wit
certain matters of public conccI
g in dignitied way. 1t is TO b
g regretted that His Excellency h;
y not set a good example before tt
g newspapers. We were surpris,
: and grieved, as we are sure Il
Is Governor best friends have beer
u to s. in his printed speech sue
passages us these.
81 "lt may be that such persol
y ale not entiIely without caracr
|, and ale simply misinformed, b
q there IS an other class of II
le whippcrsnsppe,s and "me toe
D. fellows, who fall into line al
Q with coarse epithets absolute
D. fatigue contempt. These it,
H. CAD flies often use in their lit
writing "we say thus and so
~ meaning thereby, | prrsume. t
" writer's Taenia and a more fit COZ
al pauion / have n,ver known, .
so capt the Tenia Las the advanta
ne in point of rtspectability.
at "In this connection reud {,
se days ago a stupid article t'om t
he pen of a Slubberdegullion IL
the people were bowed down vi
taXauon.
"Lrt the editor of t
at Avalanche put this in his pi
III aud smoke it with the SIM
Ell sugge>tion; After penning
gh string of senseless jargon,
al, little editor with his little /
ed liputlan-llke brain piobal
ct scratched his little empty hri
ial locke d with pleasure on his Int
of production, not realizing 4
IN compared with gentlemen menti'
". ed for governor he stood as
", little shrimp does 70 the cove
,he red snapper"
tae We were OF the opinion that
of Gov. and the people had cause
9TH complain of the language OF so
us of the papers toward the Oh
en-. Magistrate of the State, but a
list matter of tit for tat, the press :
sea now have full license to buse
to Excellency. If some little pa
M were to say that the Coy. u
ent black guard language toward
lie press, and the case were carr
MS, before a committee of schoila
hat gentlemen to decide, ard
to language quoted, we fear the c
to would 90 against the Govern
zen Now al this is Of public ccucs
2nd Missiesipnians do feel an int,